Watch: JJ Wetherholt Goes Yard Twice for First Multi-Homer Game

JJ Wetherholt did something for the first time as a pro on Sunday, showing why he’s a top prospect in the process.

Wetherholt slugged two home runs for the first multi-homer game of his career.

The former WVU star’s first homer came as a two-run shot on his first at-bat of the game.

🔊That sound🔊 JJ Wetherholt smokes a two-run shot to right. pic.twitter.com/f48Ked3jQN

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) July 6, 2025

But he wasn’t done.

Wetherholt went yard again in the eighth, helping to add insurance to the Springfield Cardinals’ 7-3 win.

JJ Wetherholt … AGAIN!!

The @Cardinals' No. 1 prospect secures the first multihomer game of his career with a laser to straightaway center for the Double-A @Sgf_Cardinals. pic.twitter.com/ZaGSqmf5oU

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 6, 2025

Wetherholt’s big game caps off a week that started with him being named to the National League roster for the MLB All-Star Futures Game. The former WVU star received the news that he was one of 25 prospects added to the National League team when rosters were announced on Monday.

The Futures Game will lead off the All-Star festivities of the week on July 12 at Truist Park in Atlanta. First pitch is scheduled for 4 pm and the game will air on MLB Network, MLB.TV and MLB.com.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Wetherholt with the seventh overall pick last season, the highest selection in WVU baseball history. He helped the Mountaineers to an NCAA Super Regional appearance during his final season, setting a series of program records at the plate after breaking out during the 2023 campaign.

Wetherholt began the 2025 season in Double-A and has seven home runs, 44 walks and 14 stolen bases. He helped the Cardinals’ Single-A affiliate win the Florida State League championship in 2024, logging the game-winning hit.

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